WSOT 2026 starts July 1
Champions will be crowned in January 2027 after final audit. Pre-registration is open — secure your seat before the tournament begins.
Pre-Register for WSOT 2026Fame
Where verified performance becomes legacy.
The home of the WSOT leaderboard, our 2026 contestants, the Hall of Fame, and the Legends Club — every name on this page earned their place through audited results.
TOURNAMENT STARTS JULY 1, 2026
THE LEADERBOARD GOES LIVE IN:
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From July 1 to December 31, 2026, every verified trade will be tracked here. Rankings update by the second week of each month, based on submitted account statements. One global leaderboard. Three bracelets. The names that climb to the top become part of WSOT history.
WSOT 2026 KNOW YOUR COMPETITION
The battlefield is set. Industry pros, fund managers, algo specialists, and elite private traders have entered WSOT 2026. Get to know the contenders — and decide if you're ready to take them on.
Retail Trader · WSOT 2025 Champion · Member of the WSOT Legends Club
Silvan Abicht
The reigning WSOT champion. With a verified 10-year live trading performance of 21,023% at Saxo Bank, Silvan claimed the 2025 Championship Bracelet through a textbook season — 37.13% net profit and a maximum weekly drawdown of just 3.25%. His career is a study in discipline, adaptation, and the kind of risk control that separates successful traders from gamblers.
"I'm staying true to the motto: perfection is often the enemy of good. In a constantly changing market, it is also unattainable. So, starting the WSOT competition, I won't even try to be perfect or get frustrated over missed opportunities. I'll look at what the market situation looks like then and see what I can and want to trade from there.
When it comes to trading, you should learn what you can do, learn how to do it, be prepared, and adapt to the market."
Algo Trader · WSOT 2025 Stocks Bracelet Holder
Joachim Klindworth
Joachim Klindworth brings institutional rigor to private trading. After starting his finance career in 2003 and earning two Master’s degrees, he gained experience at Berenberg Bank and a Swiss hedge fund. He transitioned to full-time algorithmic trading in 2015.
Joachim trades his systematic multi-strategy portfolio demonstrating how investors can trade at the same professional level as he does himself.
“For me, the WSOT is the perfect platform to put my philosophy into practice – to
demonstrate transparently how a portfolio of complementary strategies can generate sustainable profitability while effectively reducing risk.”
Hedge Fund Manager · Speerbridge
Silvio Graß
Silvio Grass is a hedge fund manager at Speerbridge. He is a seasoned fund manager, trader, and an investment bank non-executive chairman, with a long and distinguished career in the financial industry marked by strategic leadership and deep market expertise.
At WSOT 2025, Silvio finished third overall with a 23.23% net profit — a top-three result against a field of elite international traders. He returns to WSOT 2026 to climb higher.
"Participating in the World Series of Trading is a thrilling opportunity to prove my skills under pressure, not just against the markets but against the best traders in the DACH region. I embrace the intense challenge as a chance to perfect my decision-making and refine my strategies while pushing my mental and analytical strength."
Trading Educator · YouTube Host · marcus-klebe.de
Marcus Klebe
Marcus Klebe is a distinguished trading veteran with over 25 years of experience. He hosts daily market research shows on his YouTube channel and runs his own coaching program at marcus-klebe.de — sharing the discipline and structure behind sustainable trading with a growing community.
His career includes roles as an analyst at American Heritage Management Corporation under Heiko Thieme and senior research positions across the European trading industry. A sought-after industry voice, Marcus frequently speaks for major firms like Morgan Stanley and Lynx, and moderates panels at prominent trading events such as WOT Frankfurt and Börsentag München.
"I see the WSOT as a great opportunity to transparently showcase how real trading works when driven by discipline and strategy. My goal is to demonstrate that sustainable market outperformance is not based on luck, but on consistent structure and sound risk management. I believe that every challenge helps us grow — and I’m ready to evolve by pushing my own limits."
Your Seat at the Table
Your Name Could Be Here
You've just seen the contenders for WSOT 2026. Algo specialists. Fund managers. Bracelet holders. Industry veterans. They've registered — have you?
WSOT is open to anyone with the skill and discipline to compete. Six months. One global leaderboard. Three bracelets. The next legend could be writing their own chapter — and it could be you.
WSOT Hall of Fame
A permanent record of verified champions and bracelet winners. Every name on this page earned their place through audited performance — no claims, no shortcuts.
WSOT 2025 — Final Standings
Verified results Tournament concluded December 2025
01 · Champion
Championship Bracelet
Silvan Abicht
Net profit
+37.13%
Max drawdown
3.25%
🇩🇪
Germany
Saxo Bank
02 · Stocks
Stocks Bracelet
Joachim Klindworth
Net profit
+27.29%
Asset class
Stocks only
🇩🇪
Germany
Captrader
03 · Risk Control
Risk Control Bracelet
Ignacio Colón Bolea
Net profit
+14.30%
Max drawdown
2.48%
🇪🇸
Spain
Darwinex
Final Standings
Audited · 2025 edition| Rank | Name | Net Profit | Max Drawdown | Bracelet | Country | Broker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvan Abicht | +37.13% | 3.25% | Champion | 🇩🇪 | Saxo Bank | |
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Max Drawdown
3.25%
Country
🇩🇪
Bracelet
Champion
Broker
Saxo Bank
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| 2 | Joachim Klindworth | +27.29% | — | Stocks | 🇩🇪 | Captrader | |
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Max Drawdown
—
Country
🇩🇪
Bracelet
Stocks
Broker
Captrader
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| 3 | Silvio Grass | +23.23% | — | 🇩🇪 | JFD Brokers | ||
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Max Drawdown
—
Country
🇩🇪
Bracelet
—
Broker
JFD Brokers
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| 4 | Ignacio Colón Bolea | +14.32% | 2.48% | Risk Control | 🇪🇸 | Darwinex | |
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Max Drawdown
2.48%
Country
🇪🇸
Bracelet
Risk Control
Broker
Darwinex
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WSOT Legends Club
In every era, a few rise above the rest.
They don’t just trade—they conquer. They don’t chase glory—they define it.
The WSOT Legends Club is where history is written.
An exclusive circle for those who’ve defied the odds, outplayed the best, and left their mark on the battlefield of global trading.
Invitations aren’t given. They’re earned—through brilliance, resilience, and a performance the world can’t ignore.
Legends are immortalized through global features, exclusive mentorships, and a voice that echoes across the industry.
Welcome to the final tier.
Win. Rise. Become a Legend.
Aatu Kokkila
Fund Manager
From Macro Research to Fund Management
Aatu Kokkila, the first WSOT Legends Club member, has dedicated 12 years to trading and researching macroeconomic events. He evolved from a retail trader into a prominent figure in news events driven macro trading.
His expertise led him to manage a UCITS hedge fund after successfully providing trading signals for his 'Thales' strategy on Darwinex.
Today, Aatu leads a team of four at his own trading research company, applying his vast experience and trading acumen to systematic analysis and effective strategy implementation.
Traded Asset Classes: Forex, Indices, Commodity CFDs
Time Period: 01/2015 - 5/2025
Net Profit: 811%
Max Drawdown: -14,47%
Calmar-Ratio: 1.62
Broker: Darwinex
Silvan Abicht
Retail Trader
From Banking Halls to Trading Mastery
Silvan Abicht's journey, which began as a bank clerk in 1994, showcases his disciplined and adaptable approach to trading. Following the 2000/2001 market crash, he shifted to a structured, systematic method, transitioning to full-time Forex trading with Saxo Bank by 2009.
Major losses from events like Fukushima and the 2015 Swiss Bank event led to a complete strategy overhaul, resulting in significantly lower drawdowns since 2016. Abicht advocates for responsible and sustainable trading, a philosophy supported by his impressive, audited 10‒year track record.
Traded Asset Classes: Forex, Stocks
Time Period: 11/2015 - 5/2025
Net Profit: 21 023%
Max Drawdown: -4%
Calmar-Ratio: 18.92
Broker: Saxo Bank
Fully audited and verfied by Saxo Bank
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